Slogans
Here are some common slogans used in recovery circles. One way to use them is to write your favourite slogans on separate pieces of paper. Put them all in a small box and take one out every morning. Whatever the slogan is that you pick up, try to practice that slogan to the best of your ability for that day. After a while, the slogans will become a part of your every-day thoughts.
First Things First
Don’t Use No Matter What
This too Shall Pass
Live and Let Live
Let go and let God
Time takes time
One day at a time
Principles before personalities
Is your program powered by Will Power or Higher Power?
Progress, not perfection
Cultivate an attitude of gratitude
Misery is optional
God doesn’t make junk
Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less
Live life on life’s terms
You can’t think your way into a new way of living…you have to live your way into a new way of thinking
If you do what you always did, you’ll get what you always got
The key to freedom is in the Steps
GOD = Good Orderly Direction
HALT = don’t get too Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
Most things can be preserved in alcohol; dignity, however, is not one of them
HOW it works = Honesty, Open mindedness, and Willingness
If you sit in the barber’s chair long enough, you’ll eventually get a haircut
Don’t pick up, ask for help, call your sponsor, and go to meetings
It’s a simple program for complicated people
The newcomer is the most important person in any meeting
Keep coming back, it works if you work it
Learn to listen and listen to learn
To keep what you have, you have to give it away
Your worth should never depend on another persons opinion
Some other recovery websites to check out:
Alcohol Drug Helpline
Call 0800 787 797 or text 8681, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to speak with a trained counsellor. All calls are free and confidential.
Learn MoreHere to Help U
Enables people to access a wide range of free support by simply submitting one help request online.
Learn MoreJust A Thought
Just a Thought aims to teach you how to manage your thoughts and feelings to help you feel better.
Learn MoreGambling Support Group
Wednesday 6-7pm Fortnightly, Oasis Salvation Army, 176 Fraser Street, Tauranga. Contact Lisa 0224080949
Overcoming Drug Addiction
A step-by-step guide which can help you cope with cravings and deal with relapse.
Learn MoreLiving Sober
Many pearls of wisdom about recovery and a description of AA in a nutshell, based on members’ personal experiences.
Learn MoreLiving Sober Blogs and Websites
The Best Living Sober blogs from thousands of top Living Sober blogs.
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